Olympic Valley -- Craggy peaks of the Dolomite Mountains cradle Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, site of the big 1956 Inter Olympic Games. This view of the picturesque town is from the tower of the new ski jump, one of the 12 games sites built for the 1956 games at a cost of nine million dollars. Some 1000 athletes from 35 nations, including Russia, will compete in the events, January 26th to February 5th. December 22, 1955. (Photo by Julius Humi, United Press).